Clamping beceptacle



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GLAMPING RECEPTACLE Filed May 12, 1931 William Hwy/62 WITNESS:

Patented Sept. 6, 1932 1 I 1 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM H. MILLER, or SUNBURY, ,PE NSYLVANIA' V CLAMPING REcEPTLAcLE i Application filed May 12, 1931 Serial No. 536,882.

The invention relates to a holder and more Figure 2 is an enlarged vertical longitudiespecially to a clamping receptacle for mail nal sectional view through the device. matter, newspapers, magazines, books or the Similar reference characters indicate corlike. responding parts' throughout the several The primary object of the invention is the views in the drawing. provision of a device of this character where- Referring to the drawing in detail, the dein the construction thereof permits its use vice comprises a body 5 preferably made either inside or outside of a house or other from a single blank of sheet metal cut into edifice and will permit the clamping of mail substantially rectangular shape with beveled w matter, newspapers, magazines, books or corners 6 at one end thereof, while the other 55 other articles or papers for the holding thereend portion of the body is bent outwardly, of without liability of the same becoming upwardly and inwardly to constitute a roll released and possible loss thereof. a 7 and also further bent to form a clamping Another object of the invention is the projaw terminal 8 which by the roll 7 is arranged vision of a device of this character wherein close to the post 5 and disposed in parallelno the body thereof is especially constructed so ism therewith; The upper edge of the jaw that but a single fastener will be required to 8 is outwardly curled as at 9 and this curl secure the same in place without liability of terminates considerably removed from the its becoming disarranged or swinging on its beveled corner end 6 of the post 5.

20 single fastener, the device being novel in form The roll serves to permit the jaw 8 to open 05 to permit the clamping of articles therein and close relative tothe base 5 on the insersuch as newspapers, magazines, books or tion of mail matter, newspapers, magazines,

other like mediums. books or the like within the device whereby A further object of the invention is the the folds if-present in such articles will be p is extremely simple in construction, neat and and the jaw 8 will firmly clamp the articles attractive in appearance, reliable and efiias will be apparent. cient in its purpose, light in weight but The beveled corner end of the base 5 has strong, durable, susceptible of construction centrally located p r re 10 01 aCCOm facturg the mounting of the device upon a support,

With these and other objects in view, the as example at a the Stoop P Struck invention consists in the features of construcf the base 5 end W biivelecl fion, combination and arrangement of parts corner 6 on opposite sides with relatlon to as will be hereinafter more fully described in detail, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, which discloses the preferred embodiment of the invention, and pointed out in the being atright angles to the rear face of the base 5 and adapted to puncture or bite into the suppgrt as the post 2 to hold the device a ainst is acement t ereon when made 4 clailmlereunto appepded f st thereto by the fastener 11 and in this F 19 F P y r manner the said device will'be held in one lgure 1 a fragmentary perspectlve VIEW rigid position on its application to its super a porch for a house showing the device cont structed in accordance with the invention. YVh t i l i d i p mounted upon the stoop post. A device of the class described comprising provision of a device of this character which compensated for in the roll 7 of the device P fromasin le blank and inex ensive to manumodating Screw other fastener 11 for the aperture 10 are spurs or teeth 13, these a single piece of sheet material, preferably metal cut and bent to provide a flat wide base, a spring clamping jaw of corresponding width to the base and a sleeve-like bight, 5 the bight being located between the clamping jaw and base and constituting a hinged area for said jaw, an extension on the base remote from the bight and having an aperture for a fastener accessible beyond the jaw, and m anchoring spurs struck from the base and spaced from said aperture and adapted to bite into a support about a fastener when passed through the aperture to rigidly secure the base upon the support, the jaw at 5 its free edge being outwardly curled.

In testimony whereof I aifix my si nature;

WILLIAM H. MILLER; 

